“With mortgage rates continuing to drop and sales prices leveling off, buyers may begin to see some relief in the market,” Corwyn Melette, president of the Realtors association, said in a statement. “As predicted by industry experts, the pace has slowed, but sales are still steady as we move through the summer season.”

In Berkeley County, 305 homes were sold at a median price of $190,000 last month, the association said. The northern area of the county — bordered by Jedburg Road, U.S. Highway 17A and College Park Road — was the most active spot, with 70 sales at a median price of $191,920.

A total of 709 homes were sold at a median price of $282,290 in Charleston County in May. Mount Pleasant was the most active area, with 213 homes sold at a median price of $356,950, according to the association. West Ashley outside of Interstate 526 had 91 sales at a median price of $219,000, while 80 homes were sold on James Island at a median price of $292,500.

Last month in Dorchester County, 227 homes were sold at a median price of $178,000, the association said. Summerville and Ridgeville were the most active spots, with 103 homes sold at a median price of $196,000.

The association adjusted its April figures to show that 1,157 homes were sold that month at a median price of $215,000.